You can play a DVD in Windows 10 for free with a little help. But that help’s probably best if it doesn’t come from Microsoft. I’ll tell you how Microsoft’s solution sort-of works for some ...

And yes, that does raise a logical question, which I answered a few years ago: If VLC can ship a free DVD player, why can't Microsoft? Ed Bott's extensive collection of Windows 10 tips has been ...

In the window that appears next, click Play -- and then sit back ... But for most folks, this is the free and easy path to DVD nirvana in Windows 10. Thanks for the $15 app, Microsoft, but no ...

Windows 10 upgrades will be free until next July. If you opt for the upgrade, you won’t get a new version of Media Center; instead, you get the DVD player app. Streaming video has become the way ...

Windows DVD Player app for Windows 11/10 Users upgrading to Windows 11/10 from Windows 10/8/7 with Media Center would get this application for free for a limited time as an automatic Windows Update.

Windows 10 excludes a few key features, including support for playing DVDs. Microsoft has now released an app to handle the task, though it doesn't play Blu-ray discs. Lance Whitney is a freelance ...

So far, Windows 10 has been a positive experience for the early upgraders here at IGN—but its lack of an included DVD player app is puzzling. Thankfully, it's pretty easy to fix this issue.

New devices no longer come with optical devices by default, and Windows 10 ... your DVDs and Blue-rays in no time. If you find that your PC or laptop doesn’t actually have a drive to play ...

Here's how to upgrade to Windows 10 for free How to play DVDs on Windows 10 with pre-installed software If you've purchased a computer with a DVD player built in, odds are very good that it came ...

There are a slew of third-party applications you can use instead of Windows 10's DVD Player. (In fact, you might want to check if such a program came free with your DVD or Blu-ray/DVD disc drive ...